The Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked a sweeping discovery order against Chick‑fil‑A, saying plaintiffs must show how wide‑ranging requests specifically connect to their claims and be proportional. The decision rebukes a lower court order and sends discovery back for a narrower showing.

A CIA operations officer, James Erdman III, told a Senate committee that intelligence officials suppressed evidence pointing to a lab origin for COVID‑19, prompting a sharp CIA rebuke.

President Trump publicly named Robert Karem and demanded he be fired after footage showed the aide steadying Sen. Mitch McConnell during a Pentagon hearing. The exchange quickly circulated online and escalated GOP friction.

A teenage boy was found wounded in Eckington on Wednesday; police described a suspect and asked the public to call or text tips to MPD.

Internal Army documents show a $4–$6 billion gap that has forced course cancellations, reduced flight hours and budget cuts across major units. Commanders warn of readiness impacts.

Pineapple & Pearls alum Thomas Stacy is opening Tommy’s Tacos in Alethia Tanner Park this June. The small counter will funnel part of sales into park upkeep.

Senate Democrats will press 20 Congressional Review Act measures Wednesday to challenge CFPB rollbacks, spotlighting a May 2025 pullback of 67 guidance documents and election‑year stakes.

A new FBI special report finds 53 officers feloniously killed in 2025 while roughly 90,178 assaults pushed the officer-assault rate to a decade high.

MPD released surveillance images of two people wanted in a break-in on the 1800 block of Florida Avenue NW. Crime Solvers is offering up to $1,000 for tips.

United will relaunch daily nonstop flights between Houston (IAH) and Caracas (CCS) on Aug. 11, restoring a direct connection that many families and oil-sector workers rely on.

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment May 12, 2026, accusing four D.C. residents of a multi‑jurisdiction ATM robbery conspiracy that used hydraulic rescue tools to open machines. The case ties into earlier Prince George’s County investigations of similar break‑ins.

Cuba published new migration, citizenship and foreigners laws last week that could require Cuban‑Americans to use Cuban passports when returning to the island. The package also activates an investor migration category immediately.

FCA US recalled 61,711 Jeep Cherokees after regulators warned that a drivetrain component can fail, risking rollaway or sudden loss of power.